🌱 Why Cordele’s zoning rules may be headed for a major rewrite

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Cordele’s zoning rules may be headed for a major rewrite

Also on today's calendar: Day Out With Thomas, Thomas & Friends and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What can you catch but not throw? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 82 and low of 69 degrees.
• Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 85, low: 70.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Cordele Boards get zoning training (cordeledispatch.com) — Cordele’s planning and zoning boards just received fresh training from the River Valley Regional Commission as city leaders grapple with outdated zoning maps and ordinances. Board members say old information has made decisions harder, and the city attorney has warned commissioners that Cordele’s zoning ordinance “needs redoing badly,” raising the stakes for how future development is handled.
   

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📸 Around Cordele

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cordele

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 30

• Birdhouse Building Workshop →
  Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 US-280 w, Cordele
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday June 7

• Day Out With Thomas, Thomas & Friends →
  Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 US-280 w, Cordele
  10:00 am
• Day Out With Thomas (TM), Thomas & Friends →
  Georgia Veterans State Park, 2459 US-280 w, Cordele
  10:00 am

Friday June 12

• Music BINGO @ Cypress Grill →
  Cypress Grill, 2459 US-280 B, Cordele
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 26

• Education Committee Meeting →
  Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, 900 Carroll St, Perry
  2:00 pm
• (WIL) Craft and Create: Birdhouse Painting →
  Wilcox County Library, 104 N Broad St, Abbeville
  4:00 pm

Wednesday June 10

• Perry Chamber LEADS Group →
  Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, 900 Carroll St, Perry
  12:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Goodguys Car Show →
  401 Larry Walker Pkwy, Perry
  12:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Perry Gun and Knife Show →
  Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center, 401 Golden Isles Pkwy, Perry
  10:00 am
• Perry Georgia Gun Show →
  Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agriculture Center, 401 Golden Isles Pkwy, Perry
  10:00 am
• Thirteen Folds →
  Andersonville National Historic Site, 760 POW Rd, Andersonville
  11:00 am

Wednesday June 17

• Diplomats Meeting →
  Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, 900 Carroll St, Perry
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Cordele. Apply here.
• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Cordele. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cordele here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Americus

• Campus notes file for May 24, 2026 (delcotimes.com)

Oglethorpe

• North and Central Georgia Face Severe Thunderstorm Risk Sunday (cobbcountycourier.com)
• To prune or not to prune: the great tomato debate (maconmelody.com)
• Fog and rip currents pose hazards across Georgia this morning (thegeorgiasun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A cold (Thank you Stanley G. for sending it in!)
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